Climatic regulation of seed dormancy and emergence of diverse Malva parviflora populations from a Mediterranean-type environment

Seed Science Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 273-281

  Michael, Pippa J ^a   Steadman, Kathryn J ^a,b   Plummer, Julie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Malva parviflora; Malvaceae; Physical dormancy; Seed coat; Water impermeable

Indexed keywords

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MALVA; MALVA PARVIFLORA; MALVACEAE;

EID: 33846816546     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/SSR2006254     Document Type: Article

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